14 Dec 2017

Event description

The Regional summit is the final event of our tour in Africa, held in Maputo, Mozambique! After visiting more than 20 different countries from May to November 2017, we are bringing together the best entrepreneurs from across the continent for a regional conference.

We will be joined by the best people from the corporate, government, startup and the investment world to share knowledge, connect regional/global stakeholders and to inspire attendees to believe in the potential of innovation on the African continent.

The 20 Seedstars World local winners will take part to an intensive bootcamp and an investor day. The Summit will end up with a regional conference. An event open to public filled with disruptive conferences, networking sessions, inspirational talks and workshops about how to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through entrepreneurship and technology.

Join us to celebrate and promote tech entrepreneurship in Africa. Get your ticket below and share with your friends!

Accommodation:If you are looking for suitable accommodation options, we are more than happy to provide you a special discount at our exquisite partner hotel Polana Serena. Just fill out this form, and we will connect you with our partners there directly for the special price!

Group Session #4 Confessions | "If I knew then what I know now"

17:30
- 18:00

Transfer to Evening Program

18:00
- 21:00

Standard Bank Cocktail

07:00–08:00

Arrival and registration

08:00–08:45

Opening Remarks

08:00–08:45

Opening Remarks - Ministry of Mozambique

08:00–08:45

Opening Remarks UX Information Technologies

08:00–08:45

Opening Remarks - Standard Bank

08:00–08:45

Opening Remarks - Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

08:45
- 10:25

MAIN STAGE SESSION 1: The Rise of the Underdog: This session celebrates the rise of Africa and it's different countries, people and ecosystems. The session highlights how different countries are playing their part in changing the Africa narrative and building and improving environment for entrepreneurs in technology from the ground up, with the aim of turning Africa into the top dog.

1) Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights & Innovation with UNFPA

10:45
- 12:15

2) Civic Technology

10:45
- 12:15

3) Financial Inclusion: scaling innovative model with FSD

10:45
- 12:15

10:45
- 12:15

5) CleanTech: The future of energy

12:15
- 13:20

MAIN STAGE SESSION 2: From Informal to the Formal Economy: Often the general assumption is that the formal economy is the more important one and gains most attention in terms of policy formulation, development strategies and funding inputs. However, there exists a sizeable informal economy on which millions of Africans depend. Over the past years many corporations have been investing millions of dollars in trying to understand the informal economy. More and more entrepreneurs are taking on this challenge too. This sessions deep dives into the untapped opportunities of one of the biggest markets in Africa.

12:15
- 13:20

12:15
- 13:20

SSW Talk: Commuscore - Informal Savings Groups

12:15
- 13:20

SSW Talk: IzyShop - From Farm to House: changing the narrative one delivery at a time

12:15
- 13:20

SSW Talk: Jobberman: Generation Jobless

12:15
- 13:20

Startup Pitches

13:20
- 14:20

Lunch

14:20
- 15:20

MAIN STAGE SESSION 3: From No Tech to High Tech | From arts to government and religion, there are certain industries that one usually doesn’t associate technology with. Over the past years we have witnessed some of these traditional industries connecting with the next generation of entrepreneurs to use technology to solve some of their biggest challenges. This session touches on the importance of collaboration between these different players and zooms into the life of pathmakers from across the continent.

SSW Talk: Asoriba - Bridging religion and Technology

14:20
- 15:20

Startup Pitches

15:20
- 15:40

Coffee Break

15:40
- 17:10

WORKSHOPS

15:40
- 17:10

15:40
- 17:10

7) Women empowerment I Skyrock your career

15:40
- 17:10

8) Wash: Innovation for Personal hygiene and sanitation

15:40
- 17:10

9) Environment: Innovation to protect the watershed

15:40
- 17:10

10) Startups <3 Telcos

17:10
- 18:35

MAIN STAGE SESSION 4: MOVERS MOBILE & MOBILITY: This session gives an interesting touch on movers, mobile technology players and reaching the “last mile”, whether it is delivery to those residing in rural areas, to reaching communities, countries and cultures across the continent.